AGAC four oceans Integral Purse Seine Tropical Tuna Fishery

Assessments

The MSC Fisheries Standard is used to assess if a fishery is well-managed and sustainable. More about how the standard is used, what is assessed and the process.

Interested in contributing as a stakeholder? See how you can engage with a fishery assessment.

• Recently uploaded documents

  Documents	Published On	Files
  Vessel List	05 Dec 2023	1 files
  Public Comment Draft Report	16 Nov 2023	1 files
  Public Comment Draft Report announcement = Open consultation	16 Nov 2023	1 files
  Proposed peer reviewers	08 Nov 2023	1 files
  Section SE Public Comment Draft Report	31 Oct 2023	1 files

• General Fishery Documents

  Document Title	File Type	Published On
  Vessel List	PDF (151.35 Kb)	05 Dec 2023
  Vessel List	PDF (151.74 Kb)	08 Aug 2023
  Vessel List	PDF (187.39 Kb)	15 May 2023
  Vessel List	PDF (190.95 Kb)	15 May 2023
  Vessel List	PDF (191.40 Kb)	15 May 2023
  Vessel List	PDF (193.11 Kb)	15 May 2023
  Vessel List	PDF (191.18 Kb)	06 Apr 2022
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	PDF (161.18 Kb)	17 Mar 2022
  Vessel List	PDF (191.80 Kb)	17 Dec 2021
  Stakeholder Announcement: MSC splitting of assessment per ocean	PDF (54.37 Kb)	10 Sep 2021
  Stakeholder Announcement: MEGVAR update	PDF (561.25 Kb)	03 Nov 2020

• ITM Entry v2.0 (started 2023)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-2391	Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC)	34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)

  ITM Eligibility Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  ITM Eligibility Report	13 Sep 2023	1 files

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  ITM Entry Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Scope Declaration Template	07 Sep 2023	1 files
  MSC At Sea Labour Eligibility Requirements Reporting Template	07 Sep 2023	1 files
  Benchmarking and Tracking Tool (BMT)	13 Sep 2023	1 files

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• Initial assessment (started 2020)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-2391	Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC)	34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)
    UoC-2392	Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC)	31 (Atlantic, Western Central), 34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central), 41 (Atlantic, Southwest), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)
    UoC-2390	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC)	31 (Atlantic, Western Central), 34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central), 41 (Atlantic, Southwest), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)

  Public Certification Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report	11 Jul 2022	1 files
  Public certification report announcement	11 Jul 2022	1 files

  There was an objection accepted to the final report and determination for this fishery.
  The Independent Adjudicator’s final decision is included in the Public Certification Report.
  Please email standards@msc.org to request the documents related to this objection.

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Vessel List	PDF (189.76 Kb)	28 Jul 2022

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  Final Draft Report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final draft report and determination announcement	01 Nov 2021	1 files
  Final draft report and determination	01 Nov 2021	1 files

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  Public Comment Draft Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report	12 Jul 2021	4 files
  Public comment draft report announcement	12 Jul 2021	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Variation Request	PDF (237.48 Kb)	09 Mar 2021
  Variation Request	PDF (262.29 Kb)	15 Mar 2021
  Variation Response	PDF (122.71 Kb)	25 Mar 2021
  Variation Response	PDF (122.67 Kb)	08 Apr 2021
  Stakeholder Announcement: MSC stakeholder consultation extension - AGAC AO & EPO	PDF (120.78 Kb)	04 Aug 2021

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  Peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	17 Feb 2021	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Stakeholder Announcement: RBF Input request	PDF (1571.47 Kb)	19 May 2021

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  Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Announcement Comment Draft Report	21 Aug 2020	4 files
  Stakeholder input	21 Oct 2020	11 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Other document: Inviting stakeholder input to RBF	PDF (1776.04 Kb)	12 Oct 2020
  Stakeholder Announcement: Request stakeholder input to RBF	PDF (1776.04 Kb)	12 Oct 2020

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  Fishery announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement template	21 Aug 2020	1 files
  Use of the RBF	21 Aug 2020	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment timeline	21 Sep 2021	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2023)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-2390	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC)	31 (Atlantic, Western Central), 34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central), 41 (Atlantic, Southwest), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	22 Sep 2023	1 files

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• Initial assessment (started 2020)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-2395	Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC)	51 (Indian Ocean, Western), 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)
    UoC-2394	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC)	51 (Indian Ocean, Western), 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

  Final Draft Report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final draft report and determination announcement	14 Oct 2021	1 files
  Final draft report and determination	14 Oct 2021	1 files

  Objections	File type	Published on
  AGACDec2.pdf	PDF (100.91 Kb)	06 Jul 2022
  20220623_IA Post Remand Decision_AGAC Indian Ocean.pdf	PDF (111.98 Kb)	06 Jul 2022
  20220525_Objector response_IA remand_AGAC Indian Ocean.pdf	PDF (914.33 Kb)	06 Jul 2022
  CTTF AGAC IO OBJECTION V2 (1) (002).pdf	PDF (499.38 Kb)	06 Jul 2022
  20220209_IA decisions_Indian Ocean_AGAC tuna.pdf	PDF (111.09 Kb)	06 Jul 2022
  20220120_CAB Response to objection_Indian Ocean_AGAC tuna.pdf	PDF (1305.84 Kb)	06 Jul 2022
  20220421_IA_Decision_AGAC IO Objection.pdf	PDF (477.79 Kb)	06 Jul 2022
  20220518_CAB Remand reponse_2_AGAC Indian Ocean.pdf	PDF (654.19 Kb)	06 Jul 2022
  20220525_Client reponse_IA remand_AGAC Indian Ocean.pdf	PDF (218.94 Kb)	06 Jul 2022
  AGAC_IO_Written_Rep_IA_Decision_Dec21.pdf	PDF (95.72 Kb)	06 Jul 2022
  20220518_CAB Remand reponse_1_AGAC Indian Ocean.pdf	PDF (172.66 Kb)	06 Jul 2022

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  Public Comment Draft Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report	12 Jul 2021	4 files
  Public comment draft report announcement	12 Jul 2021	1 files

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  Peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	17 Feb 2021	1 files

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  Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Announcement Comment Draft Report	21 Aug 2020	4 files
  Stakeholder input	21 Oct 2020	1 files

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  Fishery announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement template	21 Aug 2020	1 files
  Use of the RBF	21 Aug 2020	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment timeline	06 Jul 2022	1 files

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• Initial assessment (started 2020)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-2397	Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC)	77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)
    UoC-2398	Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC)	77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)
    UoC-2396	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC)	77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)

  Public Certification Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report announcement	08 Dec 2021	1 files
  Public certification report	08 Dec 2021	1 files

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  Final Draft Report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final draft report and determination announcement	28 Oct 2021	1 files
  Final draft report and determination	28 Oct 2021	1 files

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  Public Comment Draft Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report	12 Jul 2021	4 files
  Public comment draft report announcement	12 Jul 2021	1 files

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  Peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	17 Feb 2021	1 files

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  Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Announcement Comment Draft Report	21 Aug 2020	4 files
  Stakeholder input	21 Oct 2020	1 files

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  Fishery announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement template	21 Aug 2020	1 files
  Use of the RBF	21 Aug 2020	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment timeline	21 Sep 2021	1 files

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• Scope Extension (started 2023)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-2392	Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC)	31 (Atlantic, Western Central), 34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central), 41 (Atlantic, Southwest), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)

  Peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	08 Nov 2023	1 files

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  Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Announcement Comment Draft Report	01 Sep 2023	1 files
  Scope declaration template	01 Sep 2023	1 files

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  Scope extension announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Scope extension announcement	01 Sep 2023	1 files

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• Scope Extension (started 2023)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-2398	Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC)	77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)

  Public Comment Draft Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public Comment Draft Report announcement	16 Nov 2023	1 files
  Public Comment Draft Report	16 Nov 2023	1 files

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  Peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	13 Sep 2023	1 files

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  Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Announcement Comment Draft Report	26 Jun 2023	1 files
  Scope declaration template	26 Jun 2023	1 files
  Stakeholder input (ACDR)	26 Jul 2023	2 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Variation Request	PDF (280.63 Kb)	26 Jun 2023
  Variation Response	PDF (115.46 Kb)	27 Jun 2023

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  Scope extension announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Scope extension announcement	26 Jun 2023	2 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment timeline	22 Jun 2023	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2023)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-2396	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC)	77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	17 Mar 2023	1 files
  Surveillance report	19 Jun 2023	1 files

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• Initial assessment (started 2020)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-2393	Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC)	51 (Indian Ocean, Western), 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

  Public Certification Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report	04 Aug 2023	1 files
  Public certification report announcement	06 Jul 2022	1 files

  There was an objection accepted to the final report and determination for this fishery.
  The Independent Adjudicator’s final decision is included in the Public Certification Report.
  Please email standards@msc.org to request the documents related to this objection.

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Vessel List	PDF (187.61 Kb)	06 Jul 2022
  Gap analysis	PDF (212.30 Kb)	22 Mar 2023
  Gap analysis	PDF (274.21 Kb)	22 Mar 2023
  Gap analysis	PDF (212.30 Kb)	22 Mar 2023
  Gap analysis	PDF (274.21 Kb)	22 Mar 2023
  Vessel List	PDF (147.14 Kb)	27 Mar 2023

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  Final Draft Report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final draft report and determination announcement	14 Oct 2021	1 files
  Final draft report and determination	14 Oct 2021	1 files

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  Public Comment Draft Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report announcement	12 Jul 2021	1 files
  Public comment draft report	12 Jul 2021	4 files

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  Peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	17 Feb 2021	1 files

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  Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Announcement Comment Draft Report	21 Aug 2020	4 files
  Stakeholder input	21 Oct 2020	1 files

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  Fishery announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Use of the RBF	21 Aug 2020	1 files
  Fishery announcement template	21 Aug 2020	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment timeline	21 Sep 2021	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2023)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-2393	Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC)	51 (Indian Ocean, Western), 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	22 Sep 2023	1 files

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• Initial assessment (started 2020)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-2401	Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC)	71 (Pacific, Western Central)
    UoC-2399	Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC)	71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
    UoC-2400	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC)	71 (Pacific, Western Central)

  Public Certification Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report	16 Mar 2022	1 files
  Public certification report announcement	16 Mar 2022	1 files

  There was an objection accepted to the final report and determination for this fishery.
  The Independent Adjudicator’s final decision is included in the Public Certification Report.
  Please email standards@msc.org to request the documents related to this objection.

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Vessel List	PDF (192.92 Kb)	17 Mar 2022

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  Final Draft Report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final draft report and determination announcement	13 Oct 2021	1 files
  Final draft report and determination	13 Oct 2021	1 files

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  Public Comment Draft Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report announcement	12 Jul 2021	1 files
  Public comment draft report	12 Jul 2021	4 files

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  Peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	17 Feb 2021	1 files

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  Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Announcement Comment Draft Report	21 Aug 2020	4 files
  Stakeholder input	21 Oct 2020	1 files

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  Fishery announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement template	21 Aug 2020	1 files
  Use of the RBF	21 Aug 2020	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment timeline	21 Sep 2021	1 files

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• Early application of Section SE (started 2023)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-2399	Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC)	71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)

  Public Comment Draft Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Section SE Public Comment Draft Report	31 Oct 2023	1 files
  Section SE Public Comment Draft Report Announcement	31 Oct 2023	1 files

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  Peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	09 Jun 2023	1 files

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  Announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Section SE Announcement	14 Apr 2023	1 files

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• Early application of Section SE (started 2023)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-2400	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC)	71 (Pacific, Western Central)

  Public Comment Draft Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Section SE Public Comment Draft Report	31 Oct 2023	1 files
  Section SE Public Comment Draft Report Announcement	31 Oct 2023	1 files

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  Peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	09 Jun 2023	1 files

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  Announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Section SE Announcement	14 Apr 2023	1 files

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• Early application of Section SE (started 2023)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-2401	Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC)	71 (Pacific, Western Central)

  Public Comment Draft Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Section SE Public Comment Draft Report Announcement	31 Oct 2023	1 files
  Section SE Public Comment Draft Report	31 Oct 2023	1 files

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  Peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	09 Jun 2023	1 files

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  Announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Section SE Announcement	14 Apr 2023	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2023)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-2401	Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC)	71 (Pacific, Western Central)
    UoC-2399	Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC)	71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
    UoC-2400	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC)	71 (Pacific, Western Central)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	17 Mar 2023	1 files
  Surveillance report	19 Jun 2023	1 files

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